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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Supporting Guests and the Environment with Sustainable Restrooms

Modern Restaurant Management

The term “eco-friendly” simply refers to products that don’t necessarily harm the planet. Utilizing recycled plastics, rather than producing new plastic materials, significantly minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. This includes recycled paper, cardboard and biodegradable and plant-based materials that are renewable.

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How Organic Ingredients Can Enhance Your Restaurant’s Sustainability Initiatives

The Rail

Waste Reduction Strategies Effective waste reduction strategies like composting and recycling can enhance sustainability. Implement recycling programs for packaging and non-organic waste to minimize environmental impact and promote a circular economy.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale.

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What Happens to Used Cooking Oil When it Goes Down the Drain

Modern Restaurant Management

When the grease comes into contact with these chemicals, they react together and form a new soapy, waxy substance that gets sticky and enlarges — sometimes referred to as a fatberg. Recycle Used Cooking Oil with a Reputable Provider. When grease is added into the mix, it becomes a large problem – figuratively and literally.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

This has led to a rise in the appearance of green kitchens, where the business focuses on reducing as much waste as possible and trying to recycle and reuse leftovers whenever they can. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services.

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What’s Packing Your Food? Restaurant Delivery Packaging Trends

Goliath Consulting

This probably explains the trend of previously-recycled and reusable packaging. Taco Bell, too, pledged compostable, recyclable packaging by 2025 (14). Reference: 1. Sustainability. A Nielsen study reported that consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for sustainable brands (10). Conclusion.

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